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Research Opens Up New Possibilities in Soft Robotics

Researchers at Swansea University and the University of Sussex have used electrical charges to morph liquid metal into 2D shapes such as a heart and letters.

18 Oct 2017

New Alliance Receives Grant to Develop Autonomous, Intelligent and Resilient Robot Teams

An alliance led by the University of Pennsylvania has received a five-year, $27 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to develop new methods for creating resilient, intelligent and autonomous teams of robots.

18 Oct 2017

MIT Researchers’ New AI-Based System Could Help in Early Breast Cancer Detection

Every year 40,000 women die from breast cancer in the U.S. alone. When cancers are found early, they can often be cured. Mammograms are the best test available, but they're still imperfect and often result in false positive results that can lead to unnecessary biopsies and surgeries.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers Plan to Embed Artificial Intelligence in Drones

Drones may ultimately get a mind of its own.

16 Oct 2017

Robots with Malleable Silicone Muscles Could Aid Disabled and Elderly

Roboticists in Switzerland have developed robots with muscle-like actuators made of silicone rubber elastomers.

16 Oct 2017

New Forecast Report on Global Food Robotics Market 2022

The "Food Robotics Market - Global Opportunity Analysis And Industry Forecast (2017-2022)" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

16 Oct 2017

New Market Report on Global Oil and Gas Robotics Industry

Oil and Gas Robotics -Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities and Analysis of Top Key Player Forecast To 2022

16 Oct 2017

Novel Virtual Reality System to Facilitate Tele-Operating of Robots

Telecommuting has not been adapted into certain industries. For instance, many manufacturing jobs require an operator to be present to handle the machinery.

13 Oct 2017

Study Reveals Perspective Plays Huge Role in Usefulness of Drones

A new study has discovered that users face difficulty while utilizing images from unmanned aerial systems (UASs), or drones, to locate the position of objects on the ground. The finding throws light on challenges facing the application of UAS technology for emergency operations and other applications, while offering direction for future technology and training development.

12 Oct 2017

Engineers Develop New Robotic Gripper with Three Different Capabilities

How many robots does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Just one robot will be needed in the case of a new robotic gripper that has been developed by Engineers at the University of California San Diego.

12 Oct 2017

New Market Report on Global Nuclear Robotics Industry

Market Analysis Research Report on "Global Nuclear Robotics Market 2017 Industry Growth, Size, Trends, Share and Forecast to 2022" to their research database

12 Oct 2017

Second Annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit

The second annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, on the University of Arkansas campus in the Reynolds Center Auditorium.

6 Oct 2017

Researchers Design Innovative Virtual-Reality System for Teleoperation of Robots

It is known that majority of manufacturing jobs mandate the physical existence of workers for operating machinery. Imagine these jobs being done remotely. Scientists at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a virtual-reality (VR) system enabling teleoperation of a robot by using an Oculus Rift headset.

6 Oct 2017

MassRobotics to Exhibit Showcase Massachusetts Robotics Ecosystem at HUBweek 2017

More than two dozen different robots will descend on The HUB at Boston's City Hall Plaza as part of the first ever Robot Block Party on Sunday, Oct. 15 during HUBweek 2017.

6 Oct 2017

Measure Expands Drone-Powered Solutions to Aid Construction and Engineering

Measure, the largest U.S. provider of drone services for enterprise customers, has stated an expansion plan of its drone-powered solutions for the engineering, architecture, and construction industries with packages designed to enhance project monitoring/documentation, site development, and stockpile/earthwork measurement.

5 Oct 2017